Skirt-hanger



R. GIBBS.

SKIRT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16. 1920.

Patented Aug. 17, 1920.

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ROBERT GIBBS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

specification of Lette-rs Patent. Patented Aue, 17 192@ Applicationfiled January 16, 1920. Serial No. 351,833.

To all whom t may concern: n Be it known that I, ROBERT Gines, a citizenof the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomahand State of Oregon, have invented new and useful Improvements inSkirt-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers and theprincipal object of the invention is to provide means for engaging theinner side of the waist band of a garment for silspending the garmentfrom the hook.

Another object of the invention is to make the hanger foldable and haveits ends adjustable so that it may be easily inserted and expandedwithin the waist band otv the garment. Y

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand :in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter' fully described, illustrated in the accompanying Vdrawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis a view of the device alone.

Fig. 2 is a view showing how it is placed in the garment.

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F ig. 4 is a bottom view of part of the device. l y

fis shown in these `views the hanger comprises two channel-shaped piecesof metal l and Q which are hinged Atogether by the hinge 3 so that thetwo pieces may be folded together. A block 4:, preferably of wood, isslidably held in each of the channels of the pieces by means of thebolts 5 passing through the slot 6 in said piece, said bolts beingengaged bythe'winged nuts 7. In this way the length of the device may beadjusted by moving the blocks of wood 1n the channel members. A rubbertip 8 is con- 3 is a cross section on line 8-3 lof nected with the endof each block of wood to provide a grip for the garment. strengtheningblock 9, of wood or the like, may be inserted in the inner end of eachchannel member. The suspending means consists of a piece of chain l()having one end connected with the member 1 adjacent its hinged end andits other end connected withthe member 2 adjacent its hinged end.

The hanger is more particularly designed for use with skirts. To insertthe hanger in the skirt thc two pieces are first folded together and oneendY is vplaced against the waist band of the skirt at the extreme sidethereof and the skirt and hanger grasped by one hand. The other hand ispassed along` the waist band to the opposite side and then the hingedcenter of the hanger i the clamp type as in my device the outside of theskirt is not touched by the hanger.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages andnovel features of my-invention will bc readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

' What I claim is Y A hanger of the class described comprising a pair ofmetal channel members hinged together, each member having a longitudinalslot therein, blocks having portions slidingin the channels in saidmembers, thumb bolts carried by the blocks and passing through theslots, a suspension chainhaving cach end connected with each channelmember at one side edge thereof adjacent the hinged end and resilienttips secured to the outer ends of the block.

ROBERT' eines.

